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The price of oil has been rising lately. This is at least partly due to the prospect of Israel attacking Iran (something I’ve written about separately). Here is a simple low risk trade that could pay off if Israel attacks Iran. This strategy relies on a “trailing stop order.” Before I get into the details […]

Originally posted on the augmented trader: How to invest if Israel or the US strikes Iran In my last article I wrote about the possibility of Israel or the US striking Iran. In this article I will discuss the implications for your portfolio. The initial market effects of an Israeli / Iranian war will be…

In the last few months we’ve seen two spectacular software failures on Wall Street. Most recently, on Weds August 1, Knight Capital’s trading software fired off trades in one hour that should have taken place over days. The flurry of trades caused erratic pricing for 150 US stocks. Knight is said to have lost $440M […]